Still stuck in the coronavirus lockdown? Most of us are! Why not make the most of your time by knocking off your spring home maintenance checklist? Get a jump start into summer and protect your investment to boot. If you need maintenance tools but you don’t want to venture out or hardware stores are closed, order supplies online.
Consumer Reports offers a compilation of springtime chores to get done if you’re stuck at home. Their list includes tips for:
- Cleaning household filters
- De-griming countertop appliances
- Washing windows
- Prepping your lawn mower
- Sprucing up your Lawn
- Getting your gas grill ready
- Pressure washing your deck (or porch)
- Organizing your garage
- Checking your tires
For a good year-round home maintenance checklist, the American Society of Home Inspectors has a comprehensive list of tasks and suggests as to whether they should be completed periodically, in the spring or in the fall.
We also like this cute springtime infographic from ReadyNest – see below or click on the image for the original.
Garage door maintenance tips: A handy infographic
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Deck maintenance tips & tools: Don’t risk a collapse!
Reprinted from Renaissance Alliance – no usage without permission.